As many of you know and have also experienced, we have had two weekends of winter weather. Two weekends ago, we got an ice storm and this past weekend we got a very big (for us) snowstorm. I am very grateful to the people in my life that looked out for me over those two weekends. Whether it was here at home with Jason and Lois, or Michael texting to check on me, or my boss Kirstin making sure that I was safe, it was comforting to have that.
This time around was different for me though. Normally whenever there is a forecast of wintry precipitation, I almost always immediately begin to panic, and my anxiety level can go through the roof. I'm not sure why I have felt like that but that's the truth. It did not matter if I was single or not or living with someone romantically or platonically, it just stressed me out. This year, I did not feel any of that.
I was as prepared as I could be for both storms. Probably not as prepared as I should have been, but I have been taking notes on that! But neither storm did I freak out about it. I accepted the fact that whatever was going to happen, I had no control over so I would not let it worry me. And it did not. I had plans in place for anything the storms threw my way. I made the decision early on that my safety came first and, because of that, I did not get behind the wheel of my car until I felt that I could handle it. That took a huge weight off of my shoulders.
Not that I want another winter storm anytime soon, but I need to be prepared as we are just barely one month into winter. And I have already started making better preparations if needed. Things that I did not have in place but most likely should. It has been that sense of calm and preparedness that carried me through these storms mostly stress free. I have learned along the way that self-care is extremely important in my life. Once I realized that putting my needs first during times like these is absolutely fine, I weathered the storm much better than I ever have. Thank goodness!
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